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Arachnid ant mimicry

Started By Jonathan5608 , Jul 28 2023 4:25 AM

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#1 Offline Jonathan5608 - Posted July 28 2023 - 4:25 AM

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I just wanted to share this because I find utterly amazing that this little guy is able to not only be born to look like what it’s meant to mimic but it even matches behavior like legs brushing against the abdomen.

https://www.rkwalton...mica.php#tabs-1

If you watch the second video, you may notice that the spider rubs his front pair of legs across his face similiar to what an ant does. Spiders don’t Normally groom like that.

They usually use there chelicerae to groom each limb

I wonder whether the change in behavior is instinct or behavioral study.

Edited by Jonathan5608, July 28 2023 - 4:30 AM.